Is alcoholism an illness?!
Question: Its a disease!!! a chronic disease characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking. :)
Answers: Its a disease!!! a chronic disease characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking. :)
it's an addiction.
mental illness? not really. it's an addiction.
illness is like schizophrenia. something you are born with.
you aren't necessarily born an alcoholic. you become one by becoming addicted to it. it is an addiction. and it is a physical problem. it's not in your mind. your body needs it. if you have life issues that drive you to it, then psychological things have to do with it, but it is not mental, it is physical. a physical addiction.
yes, but i believe it's a mental illness to do with addiction.xx
Yes, those addicted are helpless to elp themselves.
It is because the person believes they can't live without alcohol and it pickles their liver
If addiction is an illness then yes, and of course, it can be treated like any other addiction/illness too.
No, it's a hobby.
Yes and a very serious one too.
addiction illness whatever you want to call it. the body becomes independent over it and with any illness you need medication to make it go away.
I believe it is classed as an illness by the World Health Organisation.
Yes, having an addiction works in the same way as any illness. There are symptoms and conditions associated. For more understandig on alchoholism visit AA in your area or on the net. There are some great publications also.
it is both an mental and physical illness, there is strong physical dependency on the alcohol after prolonged periods of heavy consumption. (in sever cases, people can die if cut from alcohol all together.)
yes to an extend it is .
keep it in limits
like once a week
i dint mean once a week you go have 5 bottles of beer.
just take small becks of wine, they keep good health fot yeh.
Drinking wine for good health seems to be getting all the press instead of healthier alternatives, probably because it's an intoxicating beverage.
However, there have been studies supporting intake of nonalcoholic beverages such as grape juice, cranberry juice, or tea with lower incidence of cancer, heart disease, and other diseases.
Support for moderate consumption of wine, 1-2 glasses, and a decrease in coronary heart disease first came to public attention via the "60 Minutes" report on the "French Paradox" (www.cbsnews.com). The French had a lower incidence of coronary heart disease despite their diet high in fat. One possible reason given for the low rate of coronary heart disease in France was the French habit of drinking wine with meals. Antioxidants such as flavonoids or resveratrol are in grapes. Resveratrol lowers the "bad" LDL cholesterol, but elevates the "good" HDL cholesterol levels.
However, University of Pennsylvania researchers found smaller food portions may explain the 'French Paradox' of rich cuisine and slender population. The researchers noted that food portions are significantly smaller in French restaurants and supermarkets than in their American counterparts (see www.upenn.edu).
Beverages High in Resveratrol
Red wines have a higher level of resveratrol than white wines. In particular, the red wine, pinot noir, has about twice as much as other reds.
For people who do not want to drink alcohol, there are alternatives. Some research has pointed out that cranberry juice, red or purple grape juice work as well, maybe better, than red wine. However, fresh grapes do not have as high a concentration of antioxidants as processed grape juice or wine.
Although some health food stores sell resveratrol as a nutritional supplement., more research needs to be done on this supplement to see if it has the same benefits as wine or grape juice.
In addition, other studies indicate that black or green tea may be more beneficial than wine in reducing heart disease as well as cancer and other diseases.
Note, 2 cups of tea have approximately the equivalent antioxidant as 2 glasses of purple grape juice, or 2 glasses of red wine, or 12 glasses of white wine.
However, tea, grape juice, or wine consumption doesn't take the place of a healthy lifestyle which should include exercise, no smoking, low fat foods, and lots of fruits, vegetables, grains, and water.
go in for fresh juices , fibre rich snacks.
At first It's self inflicted I believe initially due to peer pressure, but then the side effects due to adiction turn it into an illness when the body can't deal with it.
its an addictive habit that CAUSES illness
Yes, a mental and physical one.
yes...it is a illness...its a 3 fold illness..1 physical- the body craves/wants the dooze...2 mental- the mind tells the body that it needs to drink...mostly to cover up inner struggle or character defects..3 spiritual- we lose faith in a higher power..we need to have a faith in something grater than we or the drink....alcoholics are born not made its a disease person has from birth..but the persons choice to activate it or drink is what happens to become active... programs like AA...NA work look up the sites and may god help you and your loved ones find the path...
No its an addiction
like drugs
I believe you have a good question here....I believe it is a choice. Once you make that choice to consume alcohol, then it is a compulsion....but then again it is your choice at that point to get help with your compulsion.
After all is said and done and you don't get help, and you keep on getting drunk, black out, start drinking in the morning, using it to cover up all hurtful things, use it to celebrate every good moment, use it while you are driving, and it has taken over your life and you feel as though you can't live without it....you body physically cant live without it......then it is YOU that has caused it to be a disease or an illness......
SELF CONTROL IS THE ANSWER WITH ANYTHING.
This is a game of semantics encouraged by individuals with a smart **** point to make.
In the 1930s it was called a disease to counter the shame associated with it and most disorders of the time which involved antisocial behavior. It was a few steps more advanced than burning such people at the stake as witches or in the case of alcoholism believing is a shameful sin. Referring to it as a disease, illness or other malady inferred that it was a reversible condition.
Now the point you wanted to make was?????
Addiction to alcohol is a mental illness that causes physical illness over time. People like to compartmentalize alcoholism from other addictive behaviors like being addicted to spending, over-exercising,eating/starving, self mutilation or gambling, but they all have similar root causes - typically depression and low self-esteem, or at least some dissatisfaction with their lives. Alcoholism can also be hereditary, as are many other diseases.
The thing most people use to defend the position that addiction is not a disease is that the ill person willingly drinks, gambles, cuts, starves themselves, or takes drugs. But all of these behaviors cause a brief (but short-lived) spike in endorphins in the brain. For a moment, the person "feels better", because they've fed the monster with that natural chemical. Riding a roller coaster, going for a walk, doing something nice for a person, making love, or even eating a piece of chocolate can do the same thing - but we typically don't see those things as terribly destructive. However, when someone begins to become obsessed with the endorphin high and starts to do negative things that can destroy the body, it has progressed from the benign to the potentially malignant. Addicted persons really do have a physiological problem that they can't control without assistance.
Alcohol Dependence is classifed as a mental disorder by the American Psychiatric Association.
only alcoholics themselves can answer this question....
Already you got lots of answer. What should I ans you? alcholism is bad habit.
YES It is an illness and an addiciton and those who suffer it should not be judged - there are reasons people turn to alcohol in the first place and it very quickly consumes some people. There are usually circumstances that lead to people leaning on alcohol, these circumstances can be very varied and therefore we should not judge these people but should be thankful we are luck enough not to have this problem.
There but for the grace of god go I.
yes its an addiction which can be classed as an illness...
well thats what my doctors tell me
NO!
The "experts" are wrong. It's an addiction and a personal cop-out, not an "illness."
No wonder insurance costs have skyrocketed out of control. People want to label many sorts of failure as "illnesses."
If a woman like Andrea Yates chases her kids around the house and then drowns them in the bathtub, they ascribe her a PC "illness," as well. They even call gambling an "illness."
The people who have an "illness" are the "experts." They appear to be mentally ill.
Uh some people will tell you it is.. just like drug addiction. I don't buy it.
You intentionally start drinking and don't quite... it's not a disease... they are using it as an excuse..
no inless u hurt someone in anyway
i don't belive in addiction - so yeah it's an illness caused by a broken heart
It sure is... a totally avoidable one. Nobody stuffs a bottle of alcohol into someone else's throat and just pours it down their neck while they protest. I left a husband who made me, my children and himself as well as workfriend, family and good friends miserable with his alcoholism.
We have a choice... like we have a choice if we choose to drink and drive or not... or smoke or not...or any amount of other choices.
Cheers
Lisa